Careers Wales website - Senior DevOps Engineer

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Summary of the work Careers Wales is developing a new website and intends to migrate from its existing platform. The role will provide technical integration between the user interface (UI) and business logic developed by multiple software suppliers, with responsibility for the deployment of code across all Cloud environments. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 1 Year (5 days per week) Latest start date Monday 30 April 2018 Who Speclialist Work With An internal Careers Wales team will support the development of the new website. This will include key internal resources, e.g. Product Development Management, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Project Management, Software Testing, Network Administration etc. In addition, there will be a third party systems Integrator and a third party digital design agency. What Specialists Work On 1. Work with a third party systems integrator, a third party digital design agency, an internal enterprise architect/ technical team to implement the target architecture as defined and owned by Careers Wales. 2. Technical integration of the User Interface (UI) and business logic developed by two separate third party suppliers. 3. Establish DevOps practices using the latest tools and technologies. 4. Responsible for automated software deployment to all Cloud environments. 5. Responsible for automated monitoring of software deployed to Cloud environments. 6. Responsible for the ongoing (frequent) release of code into production. 7. Work in an agile development environment. Skills & Experience • Demonstrate experience and working knowledge of Cloud environments, specifically Microsoft Azure. • Demonstrate experience of working within an agile SDLC. • Demonstrate experience of developing a micro-services infrastructure, including the usage of common tools for containerisation and orchestration of containers. • Demonstrate experience of setting up automated deployments of software to Cloud environments. • Demonstrate experience of developing continuous delivery pipelines for continuous integration and continuous deployment to Cloud environments using widely adopted tooling. • Demonstrate experience of developing monitoring solutions for Cloud environments to ensure deployed applications are fault tolerant (self healing), highly available and can scale on demand. • Demonstrate extensive experience with automation using scripting languages, as well as configuration of infrastructure with code automation. • Demonstrate practical knowledge of the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to define infrastructure that can be redeployed easily. • Demonstrate experience with version control software, specifically git, and job execution tools. • Demonstrate experience of secure coding and testing across a variety of tools and vulnerability management. Nice to Haves • Demonstrate experience of working on medium - large size projects with multiple teams in remote locations. • Professional Cloud certification, specifically Microsoft Azure or AWS certifications. • Demonstrate experience of developing solutions for Public Services in Cloud based environments. Work Location Cardiff (Wales)/ Some work can be conducted remotely. Working Arrangments Expected to follow agile development methods. Specific process to be agreed, however is expected to be Kanban. Specialist required to be onsite as needed/ some work can be conducted remotely, however a high degree of engagement is required with Careers Wales. Security Clearance BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards) BPSS are not formal security clearances; they are a package of pre-employment checks that represent good recruitment and employment practice. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 4 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as part of a team in our organisation and with third party suppliers. • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions. • Transfer knowledge to our organisation. Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can the authority please confirm the IR35 status of this role? We can only appoint workers who meet the rules for working off payroll (outside IR35) 2. Can you confirm if this role falls inside or outside of the off-payroll working regulations (IR35)? We can only appoint workers who meet the rules for working off payroll (outside IR35) 3. What is the IR35 status of this contract? We can only appoint workers who meet the rules for working off payroll (outside IR35) 4. Is the role within IR35? We can only appoint workers who meet the rules for working off payroll (outside IR35) 5. Does the authority have a day rate or budget in mind for this role. Unable to disclose at this time. 6. Can the authority please confirm if a security clearance is required? Prior to the start of the contract the successful supplier should complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).